Jokowi: The Number Of COVID-19 Transmission Declines In A Number Of Provinces

Jokowi observes that the MRT welcomes the new normal. (Photo: Palace Press Bureau)

JAKARTA - President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) said that the number of the spread of COVID-19 in a number of provinces has decreased. In fact, the reproduction rate (RO) or transmission rate is at a low level.

"We see that the RO from several provinces is below the number one. We hope that it will decrease every day," said Jokowi while reviewing the implementation of health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic at Bundaran HI MRT Station, Tuesday, May 26.

The former Governor of DKI Jakarta hopes that the number of infections will decrease day by day. So, to maximize this, the TNI and Polri will be deployed to the public space. The goal is that all levels of society are disciplined in implementing health protocols.

Jokowi said that the operation involving the TNI and Polri to keep the public in an orderly manner to carry out the health protocol in the midst of the new normal would be held in 4 provinces and 25 districts per day.

"We hope that with the commencement of the TNI and Polri, they will participate massively in disciplining the community, reminding our society, we hope that the curve of the spread of COVID will decrease," he said.

Talking about RO, some time ago the Minister of National Development Planning / Bappenas Suharso Manoarfa once explained that the reproduction rate is a number that indicates the transmissibility of one virus or bacteria from person to person. The meaning of RO being 1 is, one person can spread COVID-19 to another person.

Malls, markets and tourist attractions will be guarded by TNI Polri

TNI Commander Marshal Hadi stated that later there will be 1,800 objects that will be guarded by the TNI and Polri to ensure that the public is orderly with health protocols.

This was conveyed by Hadi when participating in reviewing the readiness of implementing health protocols with President Jokowi and DKI Jakarta Governor Anies Baswedan.

"From the existing data in 4 provinces and 25 districts / cities, there are 1,800 objects that we will carry out the discipline of," said Hadi.

The four provinces in question are DKI Jakarta, especially the HI Roundabout, West Java Province and Bekasi, West Sumatra, and Gorontalo regions. Hadi said, the implementation of this health protocol discipline will be carried out in stages.

"Discipline is carried out in stages. For example, at this time we are implementing it in public traffic areas at the MRT station. Later in the afternoon, the president plans to review commercial establishments, especially food halls in Bekasi," said Hadi.

Later, the officers will continue to ensure that health protocols are carried out by the community, such as wearing masks, maintaining a safe distance, and preparing a place for washing hands and hand sanitizers.

In addition, his party will also regulate the capacity of public spaces. For example, a mall that is sufficient for thousands of people will have a limited number of visitors. Likewise with restaurants. So, with the application of this discipline, Hadi hopes, the reproduction rate (RO) will decrease to 0.7 or lower.